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North Devon MP Peter Heaton-Jones said: “Huge congratulations to Dave. This is a major achievement and he thoroughly deserves the recognition of this national award. I have spoken to Dave at length about his work and it’s hugely impressive.

“North Devon is the otter’s spiritual home, thanks to our Tarka connections, so it’s fitting that Dave has established his organisation here. I’ve pledged to do what I can to support his work”.

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Dave, who works at West Buckland School, said: “I knew nothing about otters before the surprise of seeing one in my local river as a child. It became clear this animal faced a lot of persecution and conflict with fisheries.

“So little is still known about otter populations due to the animals being hard to spot, but they are a vital part of river life, especially here in North Devon, and it is satisfying seeing the progress as we work to protect them.”